Statesville, North Carolina is home to two of North Carolina's most unique and exciting festivals, The CrossRoads PumpkinFest and The Carolina BalloonFest.  These two festivals combined feature great entertainment, food, arts and crafts, hot air balloons and of course flying pumpkins.

Beyond festivals Statesville is also home to numerous attractions and activities including Historic Downtown Statesville, Lake Norman, NASCAR, Fort Dobbs, golf, outlet shopping, unique local cuisine, arts and culture, museums and even gem mining.

Statesville also serves as a gateway destination to the North Carolina Mountains, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory furniture stores or even the nearby Yadkin Valley Wine Region...find it all close by in Statesville.

Statesville may still be best known for it's location at the intersection of Interstate 77 and Interstate 40, but after spending a few days in the area, you will discover why Statesville is more than a crossroads